Knitting and Crocheting

10:00am - 11:30am
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

Booker T. Audition Workshop - Dance

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

This free audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in the Dance Conservatory!

Get Smart About Medicare

10:30am - 11:30am
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Scott Teagle, from Four Square Senior Benefits, will share basic information about Medicare. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Computer Tutor

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having.
Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

Nature + Play: Upcycle!

11:00am - 12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Have you heard the phrase "one person's trash is another person's treasure"? Learn the art of upcycling. We will make our own upcycled creation. Then stay for show and tell.

Suggested Materials:

Arm-Knitting for Gift-Giving

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adult (18+)
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

This winter season, there’s no need to worry about big spending or scramble for last-minute gifts. Join us in the Fiber Arts Workroom (4th floor) to learn how to arm-knit. 

NaNoWriMo Support Group: Celebration

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adult (18+)
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - OUT OF SERVICE - (Archival) LES
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Completed or not, celebrate finishing NaNoWriMo with us. Author and screenwriter Layce Gardner will be with us to teach what's next in the writing process. 

 

Beginners and experienced writers welcome!

Dallas Holiday Parade

11:00am - 3:00pm
Family
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join the Dallas Public Library and others this year for the Dallas Holiday Parade on Commerce. We'll be giving out books & seeds from our book bike.

Create African Textiles with artist Renee Miche'al Jones

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

This program offers an opportunity for participants to develop assimilations of traditional works of Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Senegal, West Africa.

Virgencita de Guadalupe Painting on Canvas Workshop

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

In this workshop the participants will learn how to paint Our Virgen de Guadalupe on a 16x20 canvas. Artist, Eva Azul, will guide participants step by step to create their unique Artwork on a pre-drawn canvas. Registration is required.

Plant Swap

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Is your living space UGLY? Do you need some FREE DECOR?

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

Hooks and Needles Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you YARNING for a new hobby? Come visit the Hooks and Needles Club every Tuesday and Saturday!

All ages and abilities are welcomed! 

 

 

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Make-&-Take Craft: Dreidel

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Make an origami Dreidel to celebrate Hanukkah!  A dreidel is a spinning top toy that is played during the Hanukkah season. Each side of the dreidel has a different Hebrew letter written on the face.

Gingerbread Libraries

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Family
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

National Gingerbread House Day is on December 12. Help us decorate the library by joining us for an afternoon of decorating gingerbread libraries to be displayed in the library.

Beginning String Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

Beginning Violin Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, on the 4th floor, Saturdays at 3pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes.

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process.